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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Pittsburgh, Pa

Served as lead on all community planning and real estate activities, including fundraising, budgeting, and project management. Designed and implemented the Residential Facade Improvement Program and Sidewalk Restoration Program. Managed City and County grants providing primary program funding. Led strategy and implementation of increased real estate acquisition through the City Land Reserve Program. Served as lead in overhauling and managing the LC's Request for Proposals (RFP) process. Responsible for facilitation of the LC Real Estate Committee.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Responsible for implementing LC's community outreach and engagement initiatives, Elm Street District management, and land use planning and predevelopment work for real estate-related activities. Managed the LC's Land Reserve activity and facilitated RFPs that led to catalytic private investment in distressed areas of the neighborhood.

Philadelphia, Pa

Provided support for upper-level graduate class taught by the Director of the International Housing Finance Program at the Wharton School of Business. Provided academic assistance to students, graded assignments, prepared class material, managed appointments and scheduling, and facilitated general communication between professor and students.

Pittsburgh, Pa

Responsible for restructuring and implementation of side-yard sale process for vacant City-owned lots. Researched and co-authored a policy paper to build the economic argument for green infrastructure development by the URA. Member of the Open Space Planning Initiative.

Masters, City And Regional Planning

Bachelor'S, Art, Communications